Nicholas II Fund (NCTWX)
The investment seeks to increase the value of the investment over the long-term. The fund primarily invests in common stocks of domestic corporations with medium-sized market capitalizations believed to have growth potential. The adviser believes a company's annual sales volume and the market capitalization are the factors most illustrative of a company's size. The adviser generally considers companies with market capitalizations up to $3 billion as "small," between $3 billion and $25 billion as "medium," and greater than $25 billion as "large."
Fund Info
US6537401001
653740100
Oct 17, 1983
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NCTWX features an expense ratio of 0.59%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nicholas II Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nicholas II Fund had a return of 4.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.09% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nicholas II Fund had an annualized return of 2.88%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Nicholas II Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NCTWX
4.33%
1.70%
0.76%
3.09%
3.73%
2.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NCTWX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.53% | 4.33% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.09% | 5.70% | 2.36% | -6.68% | 0.81% | 0.99% | 2.52% | 0.55% | 1.41% | -0.71% | 7.17% | -11.12% | 1.74% |
| 2023 | 7.01% | -2.14% | 0.90% | -1.75% | 0.24% | 7.15% | 2.21% | -2.26% | -4.76% | -5.17% | 9.78% | 8.13% | 19.44% |
| 2022 | -8.22% | -0.81% | 2.11% | -7.70% | -2.00% | -6.40% | 9.10% | -3.24% | -8.00% | 6.89% | 5.22% | -8.06% | -20.96% |
| 2021 | -1.08% | 2.91% | 3.17% | 6.15% | -0.37% | 1.71% | 3.28% | 2.53% | -4.69% | 5.03% | -3.17% | -4.47% | 10.79% |
| 2020 | -0.21% | -7.61% | -16.86% | 13.13% | 9.04% | 0.52% | 6.21% | 1.96% | -1.58% | -1.36% | 10.96% | 0.69% | 11.65% |
| 2019 | 8.43% | 5.56% | 1.98% | 4.03% | -4.23% | 7.10% | 1.82% | -1.21% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 3.27% | -8.14% | 21.57% |
| 2018 | 4.70% | -3.31% | 0.14% | -0.36% | 2.08% | 0.84% | 3.06% | 3.00% | -0.56% | -7.57% | 3.24% | -18.76% | -14.92% |
| 2017 | 3.64% | 4.34% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 2.20% | 1.35% | 1.12% | -0.39% | 3.01% | 1.77% | 4.03% | -9.14% | 13.27% |
| 2016 | -7.06% | 0.57% | 7.38% | -0.37% | 2.25% | -2.12% | 3.63% | 0.79% | -0.74% | -3.27% | 4.84% | -4.85% | 0.13% |
| 2015 | -2.63% | 6.92% | 1.38% | 0.26% | 2.09% | -0.82% | 1.70% | -5.51% | -4.44% | 5.04% | 0.49% | -8.29% | -4.78% |
| 2014 | -3.75% | 5.55% | -0.22% | -1.42% | 1.33% | 3.18% | -2.47% | 4.91% | -2.80% | 3.76% | 2.95% | -11.55% | -1.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NCTWX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nicholas II Fund (NCTWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nicholas II Fund provided a 0.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.18 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.40% | 0.78% | 0.10% | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.39% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nicholas II Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nicholas II Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nicholas II Fund was 70.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3115 trading sessions.
The current Nicholas II Fund drawdown is 9.56%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.08% | Jul 17, 2000 | 2167 | Mar 9, 2009 | 3115 | Jul 23, 2021 | 5282 |
| -32.46% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -31.68% | Aug 28, 1987 | 43 | Oct 27, 1987 | 321 | Jan 18, 1989 | 364 |
| -31.47% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 454 | Jul 13, 2000 | 512 |
| -23.14% | Jul 16, 1990 | 77 | Oct 30, 1990 | 87 | Feb 28, 1991 | 164 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nicholas II Fund volatility is 3.06%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.